International Yoga Day: Inaugural Hawaii Celebration held at Still & Moving Center
The celebration honored both this historic achievement in Hawaii and the practice of yoga itself.

HONOLULU, June 25, 2019,
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International Yoga Day: Inaugural Hawaii Celebration held at Still & Moving Center on June 21, 2019.

People from all walks of life came together to celebrate International Yoga Day event. Gandhi International Institute for Peace initiated the bill in the legislature in January 2019 to recognize June 21st as International Yoga Day. Hawaii’s Governor David Y. Ige singed bill into ACT 102 on June 26, 2019.  As of this year, Hawaii now stands as a beacon of health and mindfulness, being the first state in the nation to do so.

.Hon. Senator Mike Gabbard gave the certificate to Dr. Raj Kumar during the ceremony

The celebration honored both this historic achievement in Hawaii and the practice of yoga itself. The event opened and closed with the chanting of Sanskrit mantras. An aerial yoga demonstration showed a new take on an old tradition. Attendees were invited onto mats to perform several different yoga styles. Free refreshments were served to the public The practice of yoga, originally from India, goes back thousands of years. Done regularly with proper technique, modern research shows that yoga adds significantly to the quality of life. Studies repeatedly show that yogic postures enhance body functionality, while breathing slowly in a relaxed manner, can slow the heart rate. Practitioners claim that focusing the mind in yoga cultivates mental peace and deep insight. “Yoga is a way of life, it creates a balance at the physical, mental/emotional and spiritual level,” says Dr. Raj Kumar, President of Gandhi International Institute for Peace, and author of the book on Yoga – “The secrets of Health and Healing.”

“We studio owners watch intense, stressed out people arrive for yoga classes every day,” says Renée Tillotson, director and owner of Still & Moving Center. “The students leave class with a relaxed walk, better posture, smooth brow, broad smile, and a general air of enjoyment of life.

The event was sponsored by: Gandhi International Institute for Peace, Still & Moving Center, Cosmic Yoga and Ayurveda Wellness Center, Hawaii School of Yoga, Blissful Yogini, Global Media Productions, Hawaii Health Guide, ISKCON temple, Down to Earth, Govinda’s Juice and Creative Cuisine.

Certificates we received from the Senate, House and Tulsi Gabbard for International Yoga Day celebration.

House yoga day certificate

Senate-yoga-day-certificate

Tulsi yoga day certificate